Colour Trend - Plum

Perfect plum interiors can create a warm and uplifting ambiance that will add a splash of rich and luxurious colour to your home decor. This versatile trend can be used as a feature or accent tone that will give both modern and traditional homes an opulent and luxurious feel.

Plum is one of the most popular purple hues this season due to its elegant and designer feel. Its exquisite tones can transform even the most bland of interiors into a luxurious and palatial retreat. It can be easily adopted into numerous other interior trends of 2014 such as Moroccan, Gothic and Rococo to create a 'pop' of colour that is opulent and enveloping.

Plum tones can be used with a large variety of interior colour palettes to create a relaxed or vibrant atmosphere within your home. Soft antique white, grey and natural colours work alongside plum to create a period style interior that is relaxed and refined. Purple is a popular regency interior colour that can also be partnered with rich gold and gilded hues for a splash of luxury glamour. For a twist of eastern style interior design then partner your plum tones with vibrant magenta, yellow, red and orange for a rich and colourful Moroccan style home.

If your not quite brave enough to tackle Plum as an all over colour scheme then why not introduce it as an accent tone in your accessories, fabrics and artwork to create an eye-catching insertion of colour into a plain or patterned interior setting. Upholstery is a great way of adding a pop of plum into your home. occasional chairs, sofas and puffees look great with a plain or patterned fabric and a choice of velvet, satin or chenille will also add a textural aesthetic to your living room, dining room or bedroom area.

Cushions are also an ideal way of injecting colour into your home and can be chosen in a selection of matching or contrasting plum tones and patterns to create a cosy and visually inviting space within your chosen interior. Opt for classic floral or plain designs for a regency style, period interior or select a range of bright and vibrant plum, pink and yellow styles and prints for a Moroccan ambiance. This bold combination looks great scattered across a bed or even as an eastern style floor seating area that can be transferred outside or into a summer house during the summer months.

Accessories are a must have finishing touch in any interior setting and can transform the entire look and feel of an interior. A carefully positioned lamp, vase, ornament or mirror can create a colourful centrepiece in a living area, dining room or bedroom and make a fabulous contrast against a plain feature wall. These simple accessories can be added to your existing interior decor making it easy to introduce the plum colour trend into your home without extensive redecorating or expenditure.

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White painted furniture such as our French Chateau furniture is a great way of toning down and complimenting strong coloured interiors. With their bright and uplifting exterior, white painted designs sit comfortably in bold or classic plum interiors, adding a crisp contrast to the rich purple tones of your decor. If you have opted for neutral walls then you could always try your hand at some furniture restoration by sanding, priming and painting old, or reclaimed furniture items in your chosen plum tone for a customised and creative furniture item that will create a talking point in any interior space.

For more inspirational plum interior ideas then our latest Pinterest board - Pinterest - Plum colour trend has all you could need to find your inner interior designer and for more furniture designs take a look at our extensive Painted furniture collections that will compliment your plum interior decor.